The sourcing and selection of products is not something we take lightly here at Fine Food Specialist. Our range is wide-spanning and diverse, but across the board, we make sure that the products we sell to our customers are of the highest quality.
Chinese New Year takes place on Tuesday 5th February this year, with millions of people around the world coming together to celebrate this great event. Regardless of your nationality or background, there’s no reason to miss out on the chance to enjoy some exquisite food options. At Fine Food Specialist, we love this celebration and have created a dedicated range of Chinese New Year food for you to enjoy. But we also want to provide you with some background as to why this event is truly special.
Oysters have long been seen as a delicacy and a much sought after culinary product. Not only are they delicious, but oysters bring about a host of other benefits. They’re packed full of protein, can support the health of your heart, improve circulation and your immunity levels. Additionally and somewhat famously, oysters are widely thought of as being an aphrodisiac.
At Fine Food Specialist, we have a wide selection of oyster products available for you to buy from our online store. But to help you get the most out of your purchase, we’ve put together this handy blog.
At Fine Food Specialist, we put a lot of consideration into the items we offer to our customers and always look to deliver hard-to-find products of the highest quality. The same level of thought goes into the items we include in our range of hampers, as we aim to offer new culinary experiences for our customers.
It’s always nice to wake up and find some fantastic presents in your stocking on Christmas morning. And while you might be more accustomed to having a tangerine or satsuma in your stocking, there are plenty of other exciting edible options out there that can go down a storm on the big day.
At Fine Food Specialist, our aim is to open as many people up to new flavours and tastes from around the world as possible. Not only this, but we specialise in sourcing and delivering the highest quality products out there. There are no half measures in our work – we want to consistently deliver the best items to our customers and broaden their horizons.
It’s something we all face at least once a year – trying to buy the perfect Christmas present for somebody who is very difficult to buy for! One thing that can certainly go down a storm when the festive season arrives are Christmas food gifts.
So if you’re trying to buy gifts for a true foodie, you need true foodie gifts. We like to think that our range will have plenty of great options for you. But if somebody’s both a foodie and really hard to buy for, then something completely out of the norm can potentially tick both of these boxes.
By October, white truffle season has begun in Piedmont, Northern Italy, and the hunt begins, with only a few short months for the “Diamonds of the Kitchen” to be discovered before the new year.
At Fine Food Specialist, our mission is to make it easy for our customers to try exquisite new culinary items from around the world. We value bringing new foods and flavours onto people’s radar and offering the chance to try something different.
Each item we stock has been carefully considered and supplied from trusted sources. One example is Iberico pork. If you are a meat lover yet to sample this distinct flavour, you will know you know you are onto something special from the first bite. But what makes Iberico Pork so special? Let’s take a look.
Truffles are a highly-prized culinary item the world over. The French Gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin referred to truffles as ‘the diamond of the kitchen’ in his 1825 book Physiologie du Gout, and truffles are now globally seen as a special delicacy that should be cherished and enjoyed to the full.
So, it was off to Westlands Flowers, our Stratford upon Avon based supplier of micro-herbs and edible flowers, to see, from start to finish, how much care goes into the growth and harvesting of these wonderfully decorative and tasty garnishes.
We had no idea how amazing and complex the systems would be to successfully grow on a mass scale micro-herbs, edible flowers, leaves and cress. It was particularly impressive to see how much the business takes sustainability into consideration (some of their practises are explained in this post).
There’s nothing like getting your family and friends together and enjoying the sunny weather with a nice summer barbeque. But though the company and the weather may be nice, sometimes the meats and food used served up at a BBQ are not quite up to scratch.
To help you reach superior levels of culinary excellence this summer, Fine Food Specialist has put together a series of Gourmet Food Boxes that are perfect for BBQs. Our aim is to help you provide a higher standard of food for you and your guests to enjoy. Why not go gourmet and try something a little different when it comes to selecting the meats and other foods for your summer event?
The summer is a great time to try some new flavours and broaden your culinary horizons. Barbeques, garden parties and social events present the ideal opportunity to experiment with food options and find new sensational tastes. Equally, gift giving is a great way to make someone smile during this summer.
For many foodies, the beginning of May is an exciting time of the year as it marks the start of the short wild gull’s eggs season. A fleeting luxury, these eggs are thoroughly enjoyed in the culinary world for only three to four weeks, which explains the high level of demand.
Cousin of the kale leaf, Cavolo Nero is a much-loved and an extremely versatile ingredient originating from Italy - it is also known as dinosaur kale . The stem is tough so is not usually used, but the leaves can be shredded and cooked in a variety of ways.
Edible flowers are an aesthetic culinary accessory used by experienced and novice chefs across the world. If you’re looking to introduce some floral inspiration into your creations in time for the Spring season, make sure to refer to our guide to ensure you’re using, and storing, your new edible flowers in the best way. Read on to discover our edible flowers FAQs.
